STAAR (How Authors Develop Characters)
My brother and I never get along, thought Sarah. I guess he doesn't really like me after all.
What are Thoughts (inner thinking)?
What is Third Person Limited?
She wore a ten carat diamond necklace everywhere she went.
What is INDIRECT characterization?
Tells you more about a character based on what they do
What are REVEALING ACTIONS?
"The air was thickened by the scent of cheap perfume."
What is SMELL?
Nathaniel complained loudly, "I never get to go where I want or play the games I want to play. It's not fair!"
What is Speech (dialogue)?
On my 15th birthday, I went to the movies with my friends.
What is First Person?
What is DIRECT characterization?
The narrator is a character in the story and tells the story from their perspective
What is 1ST PERSON NARRATION?
"Each tiny wild berry was scarcely bigger than a raindrop, dimpled with seeds under the cap of leaves."
What is SIGHT?
My face turned red when I accidentally farted in class yesterday.
What is Appearance (looks)?
The ground was completely covered in snow. My sister and I couldn't wait to get our sleds out.
What is First Person?
He ran every morning and ate plenty of fruits and vegetables.
What is INDIRECT characterization?
The author uses details to create a mental image in the reader's mind
What is DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE?
"First the crunch, then hot soup scalds my tongue – I wasn’t expecting so much soup – then gingery, garlicky pork in the middle."
What is TASTE?
Slapping the money on the counter, he stomped off in an angry huff.
What is action (revealing actions)?
Katie and Blake couldn't believe their luck! They had a huge history test that got cancelled because of bad weather.
What is Third Person Omniscient?
Ron finds cash and turns it into the front office.
What is INDIRECT characterization?
A conversation between two or more characters
What is DIALOGUE?
"The ringing in Jem’s ears eased enough for him to hear the screams. They became the backdrop to the rumbling of the Karraban thunder."
What is SOUND?
The subway car immediately became silent. As he sat down, he could tell that the people on either side of him were anxious to move.
What are reactions?
When you have a sub, you must be on your best behavior. You should have your books out, and you should read silently.
What is Second Person?
Lucy is compassionate and caring.
What is DIRECT characterization?
The main character's, narrator's, or author's attitude toward what is happening in the story
What is TONE?
"My feet sank into the warm, wet sand. It oozed up between my toes with an almost tickly sensation."
What is TOUCH?